Photokina 2014

Tuesday September 16, 2014
Photokina the worlds largest photo trade show kicked off today in Cologne, Germany.  This show is held every other year and is the launch point for many new and groundbreaking products. Michael and I arrived in Cologne on Monday and after a good nights rest explored two of the seven halls.  I have been coming to Photokina for 20 plus years and at one point the show filled 11 halls.  Times have changed though.  Kodak, Agfa, and Fuji at one point had their own halls. These are massive buildings and in many cases two floors.  Of the two halls we visited one hall was dedicated just to Leica. Yes, times have changed.
Our coverage today is of Halls 1 and 2.  We'll be exploring the other halls over the next four days and one way or another we will get through all of them.  There aren't too many surprises to write home about so far.  Many of the manufacturers prior to the show made announcements of new products and as result there aren't any real surprises except t...